The school supports two student-edited publications. Perspecta: The Yale Architectural Journal, the oldest student-edited architectural journal in the United States, is internationally respected for its contributions to contemporary discourse with original presentations of new projects as well as historical and theoretical essays. The editors of Perspecta solicit contributions from distinguished scholars and practitioners from around the world, and then, working with graphic design students from the School of Art, produce the journal. Retrospecta, an annual journal that includes samples of student work and activities at the school during each academic year, is edited by students and published by the school.

The school also publishes Constructs, a twice-yearly news magazine that highlights activities and events at the school, including interviews with visiting faculty members, articles on issues relevant to what is being analyzed and discussed in the design studios, and previews and reviews of the school’s exhibitions and lectures. Constructs also covers important non-Yale events, exhibitions, and publications. Back issues may be searched online at www.architecture.yale.edu/publications/constructs.

The school maintains an active publications program (www.architecture.yale.edu/publications). Books published in 2024 and 2025 include:

Notes on Peter Eisenman: The Gradual Vanishing of Architecture, edited by M. Surry Schlabs (B.A. ’99, M.Arch. ’03, Ph.D. ’17), designed by Pentagram and distributed by Yale University Press.

Peter Eisenman, who taught at YSoA for twenty-five years, has shaped the field of contemporary architecture through innovative design and thinking. His works include single-family residences such as the “House” series (1968–75) and cultural structures such as the Wexner Center for the Arts, in Columbus, Ohio (1989) and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, in Berlin (2005). In both his writings and his buildings Eisenman has integrated architecture with philosophy in a manner that is playful and evocative. This volume brings together a distinguished group of architects and historians, teachers and students, and friends and colleagues to consider Eisenman’s legacy and his many extraordinary contributions to the architectural discourse. The book features essays, interviews, and provocations by George Baird, Phil Bernstein (B.A.’79, M.Arch. ’83), Preston Scott Cohen, Kurt W. Forster, Elisa Iturbe (B.A. ’08, M.Arch. ’15, M.E.M. ’15), Wes Jones, Phyllis Lambert (’61), Ariane Lourie Harrison, Mary McLeod, Edward Mitchell, Rafael Moneo, Joan Ockman, Caroline O’Donnell, Emmanuel Petit, Alan Plattus (B.A. ’76), M. Surry Schlabs, Robert A.M. Stern (M.Arch. ’65), and Sarah Whiting. 

Stanley Tigerman: Drawing on the Ineffable, edited by George Papamattheakis (M.E.D. ’23), designed by Miko McGinty (B.A. ’93, M.F.A. ’98) and distributed by Yale University Press.

This retrospective publication paints a new portrait of legendary architect Stanley Tigerman (M.Arch. ’61) through his drawings, collages, and sketches. The book showcases a variety of creative documents and drawing styles representing the wide array of his projects and interests: master plans, urban designs, civic infrastructures such as museums and low-income housing, private residences, exhibition designs, furniture, and tableware as well as architectural cartoons, called “Architoons.” From the pragmatic and technical to the symbolic and narrative-driven, Tigerman’s drawings capture his creative process and unique blend of intellect, wit, and humanistic sensibility. Featuring previously unpublished drawings from projects including the Illinois Holocaust Museum, the Commonwealth Edison Energy Museum, the Anti-Cruelty Society in Chicago, the Kalamazoo City Plan, and homeware for Swid Powell, this generously illustrated volume highlights the skillful and explorative process behind each project’s final output. In addition to providing a stunning example of hand-drawn postmodern architectural representations, this visual journey offers readers a deeper understanding of the working process and significance of drawing in Tigerman’s office, as well as his enduring contribution to the field of architecture. The text features contributions by Deborah Berke, Patrick Burke, Deborah Doyle, Margaret McCurry, Emmanuel Petit, Rene Stratton, Surjan, Melany Telleen, and Stanley Tigerman. 

North Gallery 7, edited by Andrew Benner (M.Arch. ’03), production by Luke Bulman and designed by Davy Dai (M.F.A. ’24) and Orlando Porras (M.F.A. ’24).

This book collects photographs, statements, and archival materials from the fall 2023 and spring 2024 exhibitions curated by students and installed in the Yale School of Architecture’s second-floor North Gallery, including Building a Collective Archive: A Yale Traveler’s Mnemosyne; Third Party; Climate Crises and Contemporaries; The Head, The Heart & The House: Migration and Modernism in King-lui Wu’s Domestic Architecture; Learning from Berlin (CT); and On Looking: An Exhibition of Sketches and Watercolors by Alec Purves. 

Housing Connecticut: Designing Healthy and Sustainable Neighborhoods, edited by Elise Limon (M.Arch. ’22) and Andrei Harwell (M.Arch. ’06) and designed by Tomáš Hlava (M.F.A. ’25).

This book collects projects and insights from two class years of the Housing Connecticut course and clinic, organized by the Yale Urban Design Workshop and taught between the School of Architecture, the Law School, and the School of Management. Project proposals for four Connecticut sites are documented with descriptions, drawings, and research imagery. Conversations between members of the teaching team and members of each class round out the book.